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Federal regulations adopted in the late 1970s as additions to the Civil Rights Act mandate that the University make all essential facilities accessible to disabled students. But for the past five years, Harvard's promise of accessibility has remained unfulfilled. One disabled student, Rani Kronick, vice president of Advocating a Better Learning Environment (ABLE) recounts that in 1978, Harvard submitted to the federal government a transition plan outlining the University's effort to provide a choice of housing for handicapped students comparable to that of the rest of the Harvard community. According to that plan, by 1980 five Houses were...
Although disabled students often encounter similar insensitivity on the part of teachers (Kronick notes that "everybody has at least two examples"), they rarely report the problem. The student whose legal and moral rights have been violated "hates to push, for fear the professor will notice" and lower a grade, says Crooks. Chertkov agress, but adds that Crooks reinforces that fear, telling complaining students, "We'll push your complaint if you want, but this is the guy who's grading your term paper...
...University ruled out Leverett Towers--which have accessible rooms--because other House facilities, including the Leverett library and Masters' residence, are not accessible. Instead, Harvard will attempt to improve accessibility at other Quad Houses. Had University officials discussed the matter with the students, they would have known that Kronick and others "feel strongly that it is much more important to have the roommates of your choice and live at the River than having those other facilities...
...small and closely knit, such impressions spread quickly. The University penalizes students when they seek help. Harvard's attitude, if not its policy, "tells disabled students 'You shouldn't have a right to equal opportunity. You're putting a burden on us and must accept inferior treatment,'" asserts Kronick...
...Kronick also praised Dr. Warren E.C. Wacker, director of University Health Services, for the purchase of special wheelchairs which enabled several disabled students to join the march for the first time...